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Lottery and Legacy Program

Information about the IRONMAN Lottery and Legacy programs.

IRONMAN Lottery Program

Q. What is the IRONMAN Lottery Program?

A mainstay in the history of IRONMAN, the IRONMAN Lottery began in 1983 thanks to the vision of one of IRONMAN's founders, John Collins, as a way to provide athletes of all abilities the opportunity to qualify for the world's most challenging one-day endurance event.

In 1990, IRONMAN enhanced the Lottery Program by establishing the Passport Club and is opened to all athletes worldwide. The Passport Club offers an increased chance of being selected through the Lottery.

In 2012 the IRONMAN Lottery began the process of selecting 100 general Age Group athletes, 100 Legacy athletes plus five Physically Challenged athletes, to compete in the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. IRONMAN Lottery rules allow one entry per athlete, duplicate entries are not valid.

Q. When does the IRONMAN Lottery open?

Registration for the 2014 IRONMAN Lottery and Legacy Program is now open and closes on Feb. 28, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST.

Q. What is the 2015 Lottery entry fee?

The 2015 Lottery entry fee is $50 USD.

Q. Can I enter the general IRONMAN Lottery more than once? Can I get a second chance?

An athlete can only register for the IRONMAN Lottery once per year. Duplicate entries will not be valid. If you register for the IRONMAN Lottery and join the Passport Club, you will receive two valid chances to be selected. Note that the Passport Club is the only way to obtain a valid second entry.

Q. If I have applied for the general IRONMAN Lottery in the past, do I have an increased chance of being selected

Beginning in 2012, athletes gained an increased chance of being selected for the IRONMAN Lottery based on the number of years that they have entered. For each year since 2004 that an athlete has registered for the IRONMAN Lottery, his or her chances increase accordingly. For example, if an athlete has registered for every IRONMAN Lottery from 2004 through 2015, his or her chances of winning a Lottery entry to the 2014 IRONMAN World Championship will be ten (10) times greater than if he or she were registering for the IRONMAN Lottery for the first time. However, entrants must have consecutive entries, year-over-year, to maintain credit from previous years.

Q. If I am selected through the general IRONMAN Lottery, what do I do and how do I validate my entry?

Athletes who are selected through the IRONMAN Lottery must complete a branded IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 event within one year of the 2014 IRONMAN World Championship to validate their Lottery slot. Lottery winners must complete a validating race by August 31, 2015, with all validating information submitted to by August 25, 2015. Failure to comply will result in the forfeiture of the Lottery slot.

Q. When will the winners of the 2015 IRONMAN Lottery and Legacy Program be announced?

Athletes selected will be announced on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 12 p.m. ET. Athletes will be notified via e-mail with directions on how to complete online registration.

Q. What is the IRONMAN Lottery refund policy?

Refunds, transfers or deferrals are NOT permitted.

Q. If I win a general IRONMAN Lottery slot, but can’t compete in 2015, can I use it the following year?

No, general IRONMAN Lottery slots are only good for the year in which they are won and may not be deferred for a future event

Q. Who does the 2015 IRONMAN Lottery selection?

IRONMAN uses an independent third party to perform the Lottery selection.

The IRONMAN World Championship Physically Challenged Open/Exhibition Division is available to athletes with a medically verified physical, visual, or neurological impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

Athletes with miscellaneous conditions such as, but not limited to, intolerance to temperature extremes, organ transplants, joint replacements (endoprosthetics), kidney dialysis, hearing impairments, and or cognitive impairment are not eligible for the PC Open/Exhibition Division.

Five names will be drawn from the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship from the total applicants applying in the Physically Challenged/Open and Exhibition Division.

Adaptive equipment used in the PC/Open and Exhibition Division must conform to the equipment specifications listed in the USAT Paratriathlon Rule Modifications with the following exceptions:

Participants with any disability that may affect balance may choose to use stabilizer wheels on the bicycle. The BIKE USA, Inc. Stabilizer Wheel Kit is an adult training wheel kit and it has been approved for use.

Recumbent style tricycles are allowed.

Hand-cycles that do not meet the USAT Paratriathlon measurement restrictions for length, wheel size, seat angle, and have no safety bars are allowed.

Formal Paratriathlon classification into approved categories is not required.

Any request to use adaptive equipment not defined in the age group rules or in the exceptions above must be submitted to IRONMAN at least 30 days prior to event.

PC Open/Exhibition athletes may use any of the allowed adaptive equipment in combinations that are not permitted in the age group division.

Conduct of athletes in competition, other than equipment restrictions, shall be governed by the USAT Paratriathlon Rules and USAT Competitive Rules.

The PC/Open Exhibition rules established for the IRONMAN World Championship are specific to the event and must be adhered to. These rules may differ from other IRONMAN branded events.

Athletes are subject to equipment, guide, and handler guidelines established by the IRONMAN World Championship

Questions from athletes should be directed to IRONMAN. Please e-mail .

Upon review of information received, all eligible athletes will be registered for the Physically Challenged/Open and Exhibition Lottery. Any application received with incomplete information will not be processed for the Lottery selection. Any decision whether or not an athlete meets the criteria for a specific division is at IRONMAN’s sole discretion. All athletes chosen will need to complete an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 branded event within one year of the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship.

Q. Are there Lottery slots for Handcycle athletes?

Hand Cycle (HC) athletes are not eligible to register for the PC Lottery but are eligible for the General Lottery. In 2015 athletes competing in the HC division could qualify for either world championships at the following events: IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns (one male/one female), IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg (one male/one female), and IRONMAN 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake (two male/one female). HC athletes must be paraplegic, quadriplegic or double above-the-knee amputees, and race using a hand-cranked cycle on the bike segment and a racing chair for the run segment.

Passport Club

Q. What is the Passport Club entry fee?

Passport Club membership is $50 USD per calendar year and is open to International and U.S. citizens.

Q. I was a Passport Club member last year, do I have to renew my membership?

Yes, the Passport Club membership must be reapplied for each year and does not roll forward.

Q. How do I join the Passport Club?

Click here to join. *Please note: 2015 IRONMAN general Lottery applicants can register for Passport Club during Lottery registration.

Q. What is the Passport Club?

The Passport Club is IRONMAN’s booster organization and membership is open to U.S. citizens and International entrants. The Passport Club offers an increased chance of being selected through the Lottery.

Q. When is the deadline to register for the 2015 Passport Club for a second chance into the 2015 IRONMAN Lottery?

The deadline to register is February 28, 2015 to be included in the 2015 IRONMAN Lottery. Passport Club members must already register for the IRONMAN Lottery to be eligible for a second chance.

As a Passport Club member you will receive the following benefits:

Second chance into the IRONMAN Lottery

IRONMAN DVD (to be shipped in late Spring 2015)

Q. Who do I contact for more information?

Q. What is the refund policy?

Refunds, transfers or deferrals are NOT permitted.

IRONMAN Legacy Program

Q. What are the eligibility requirements for the 2015 IRONMAN Legacy Program?

To enroll athletes must meet all four of the following requirements*:

1. Athlete must have completed a minimum of twelve (12) full-distance IRONMAN-branded** races (includes existing and past events) by December 31, 2014.

2. Athlete has never participated in the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i.

3. Athlete must have completed at least one full-distance IRONMAN event in 2013 and 2014.

4. Athlete must be registered for a full-distance IRONMAN event in 2015.

*Legacy athletes will be required to submit their information during online registration.
**2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run

Q. If I am selected and compete in the IRONMAN World Championship, am I eligible to reapply for the IRONMAN Legacy Program in future years?

No, once you have competed in the IRONMAN World Championship, you are no longer eligible to enroll in the IRONMAN Legacy Program.

Q. If I am not selected in the 2015 IRONMAN Legacy Program, can I reapply in the future?

Yes, qualified athletes who are not selected in 2014 can reapply for the IRONMAN Legacy Program each year.

Q. Who does the 2015 IRONMAN Legacy Program selection?Winners will be selected by WTC and must meet the requirements listed above.

Q. What is the entry fee for the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship?

$850.00 USD

Q. 2015 IRONMAN World Championship Withdraw & Refund Policy:

Withdrawal requests must be received via e-mail to . Without exception, all withdrawal requests must be received by August 7, 2015 to be eligible for a partial refund of $175.00 (USD). Partial refunds will not be issued for requests made after August 7, 2015. Transfers or deferrals are not permitted.